Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-12-23
E,ronou;v I'm Dress.

Any woman who can get together Wv
may Low provide herself with neat, COM
Portable, and good wearing dress. Materi-
ais are cheap and IN almost endless variety
Black goods are considered the most durl-
bic, bat there IS no reason why dark blue
brown, green, or crimson may not DO as
eer,i cable. To women under 40 or even
81 these roiors are more suitable than the
funeral black, which has come to he almost
a mat Onal color, aud makes our sober peo'
pie lock even more sad and sorry. Excel
lent quality Of fine cashmere NAV be had at
- cents yard. This is very fine and soft
and viii last For years if carefully kept.
Cashmere Of good quality may he washed
and ironed and look ne good Is new, and
this Is one strong REASON why il il so highly
recommended. For % cents good quail
ity although Of little coarser texture and OF
double width, may be purchased. For o
full costume from eight TO ten VI is will be
needed, and it IS always wise 20 purchase
IA yard extra, go that in case of The dress
being remade there will be new material
for sleeves aud basque fronts, A tasteful
way 10 have cashmern dress made is as
follows Have tie skirt two and hall
yards wide and jus. escaping the ground all
about. Ney sirout figures need the ekits
longer in front than III tho berk, and I'M
less this point is str;ttiy attended TO the
effect OF the entire dress is spoiled. The
skirt should be made plain and finished
with two-inch hem, over a heavy lining,
edged with n very narrow side plating,
The back of the int should have two
reeds The oyerdrcss, or, rather, the
drapery should be very full and fall to the
edge of the skirt, the basque made pointed
IN front, high on the hips, and baxsplai ed
IN the back lapels, with simulated vest
and reyors and standing collar and cuffs.
plain cashmere like this should always
have small buttons of the same celuf.
There are many cheaper materials OF all
wool that are suitable FOR such dress.
= pretty and cheap gown for young
lady, which Will do for both fall and VIM
ter, may be made out of a dark blue serge,
which, at fifty cents a yard, double width,
is of excellent quality. Six yards of the
serge and yard of dark.blu MORE at tive
dollars will make the dress in one of the
fashionable modes. The skirt should have
"A wide side-paiting from the hip to the
edge over lining. The drapery should be
gathered about the hips and fall half way
TO the knees IN front, with a full beck
| draperv, ending in a point and worn over
three reeds placed in the skirt. The bodice
| should have a pointed front, and be cut
short over the hips, with a pointed vest and
similar piece in the back Of The MORE
| and a high collar of the same. The
sleeves should be pulled full to the elbows
| and the long cuffs to the wrists of the
MORE. The material, including buttons
aud Innings for this neat suit, should not
| cost over seven dollars.
Young ladies OF small means needing
new dress for evening wear desire gem
orally something that is tasteful and odd
| Cheap satins and silks are not to be rec
commended. because they look tawdry after
one wearing, and are really expensive.
Tarlatan Is one Of the prettiest materials
for ball gown, and may be worn three or
four times, but there are many thin wooden
goods that are far more preferable, Nuns
yelling is one of these, and fine quality
may be had at 40 to 30 cents yard, double
width This material is part cularly adapt
ed to graceful drapng, aud will wash and
iron nicely. For patty dress a rose-col-
! ored nun yelling, made over silesia tritle
brighter in color is pretty. young girl
would look well i'll such a dress, made with
plain skirt, French waist, with low neck
and short pulled sleeves and a wide sash
Of the same material knot.ed in a butterfly
| bow behind. If desired, the dress might
! have pulled sleeves and guimpe of white
surah silk or lace, and white or pink silk
sash. For an older girl the skirt should be
made with reeds and have what is called
the but ertly drapery. The same waist
would be in good taste, or else little
bodice, cut ill u V back and front at the
throat, and with elbow sleeves both ruffled
in Nalenciennes or soft Oriental lace. A
gown of this kind, made at home, should
not cost more than IS.